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"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength: they shall mount up with wings as eagles." - Isaiah 40:31

Mr. R died in 1995. If he had lived a few more months, he and Mrs. R would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

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He was a welder. She worked in the church's nursery most of her life and enjoyed quilting and cooking.

Many couples are fortunate to have pleasant memories of the years they spend together. But since Mr. R died, Mrs. R just hasn't been the same, her daughter said.

The disease that robbed Mr. R of his memory - and ultimately his life - has its grip on Mrs. R, too.

"It's like she stopped remembering things when he died," said Mrs. R's daughter. "She can't remember day-to-day things, like, she can't remember if she took her medicine or not. Sometimes, she can't remember to go to the bathroom."

It's hard for Mrs. R's daughter to see her mother's health deteriorate. She also helped take care of her father during his illness.

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